{"id":586,"date":"2010-03-22T13:59:59","date_gmt":"2010-03-22T18:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/chicagoarea\/?p=586"},"modified":"2010-03-22T13:59:59","modified_gmt":"2010-03-22T18:59:59","slug":"march-is-red-cross-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/chicagoarea\/2010\/03\/22\/march-is-red-cross-month\/","title":{"rendered":"March is Red Cross Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> <\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-587\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/chicagoarea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2010\/03\/12-RedCrossLogo.jpg\" alt=\"12-RedCrossLogo\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/chicagoarea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2010\/03\/12-RedCrossLogo.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/chicagoarea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2010\/03\/12-RedCrossLogo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Did you know that Au Pair in America will pay for the cost of a Red Cross class providing you have at least three months left on your visa and you are taking one of several approved childcare\/child safety related classes, such as infant\/child CPR or Community First Aid and Safety.<\/p>\n<p>The American Red Cross of Chicago is offering a class d<span>esigned for childcare providers, teachers, parents and others who care for children, this course teaches participants how to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants and children up to 8 years of age. Participants take home a skills card as well as information about preventing injuries.<\/span> The course is (CSCC) CPR\/AED, # HSSFA207.\u00a0 For schedule and more information, visit the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago website. Here is a link to the class: http:\/\/arc-chicago.axxiomportal.com\/Education\/course.aspx?c=7649 . Check with your community counselor for details on payment for courses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that Au Pair in America will pay for the cost of a Red Cross class providing you have at least three months left on your visa and you are taking one of several approved childcare\/child safety related classes, such as infant\/child CPR or Community First Aid and Safety. 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